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Jun 25, 2024 · The changes come into effect immediately, except for those relating to private access, which will come into effect next year on June 20, 2025. More information about the changes can be found in the Bureau’s Guide to the June 2024 amendments to the Competition Act.
- Guide to the June 2024 amendments to the Competition Act
Important amendments to the Competition Act became law on...
- Important amendments to the Competition Act come into effect
Important amendments to the Competition Act became law on...
- Guide to the June 2024 amendments to the Competition Act
Jun 25, 2024 · Important amendments to the Competition Act became law on June 20, 2024, following Royal Assent of Bill C- 59, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023. The Government of Canada has made these changes as a part of its modernization of Canada’s competition regime.
Dec 5, 2023 · December 5, 2023. After more than two years of much talk of Canadian competition law reform but only limited legislative action, on November 28, 2023, the Canadian government took initial steps towards implementing substantial amendments to the Competition Act (the “ Act ”).
Jun 21, 2024 · The final (and most significant) legislative bill in Canada’s current competition law reform process – Bill C-59 – received royal assent on June 20, 2024.
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Important amendments to the Competition Act became law today, strengthening the Competition Bureau’s ability to protect Canadian consumers, businesses and workers from anti-competitive conduct.
June 24, 2022 – GATINEAU, QC – Competition Bureau
Competition Bureau will host public information sessions and publish updated guidance for businesses
Important amendments to the Competition Act became law on June 23, 2022, strengthening the Competition Bureau’s ability to protect Canadian consumers, businesses and workers from anti-competitive conduct.
Notably, these amendments:
•increase maximum fines and penalties for those who break the law;
"The amendments coming into effect are an important step in modernizing Canada’s competition law and building a more competitive Canadian economy. The Competition Act applies to all businesses operating in Canada. Going forward, the Competition Bureau will ensure businesses have clarity on how to comply with the law, and predictability with respect to the Bureau’s enforcement of the new provisions."
Matthew Boswell
•The amendments to the Competition Act are part of the Government of Canada’s Budget Implementation Act, 2022 (Bill C-19), which was enacted on June 23, 2022.
The Competition Bureau will actively participate in the Government of Canada’s ongoing review of the Competition Act to further modernize and improve its operation, to the benefit of all Canadians.
•Guide to the 2022 amendments to the Competition Act
Dec 18, 2023 · On December 15, 2023, important amendments to the Competition Act became law, strengthening the Competition Bureau’s ability to promote competition and to prevent anti-competitive mergers and conduct. Notably, these amendments: Create a framework for market studies with information gathering powers;
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Jun 21, 2024 · On 20 June 2024, Bill C-59, The Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (“ Bill C-59 “), which contains the final, and most significant in a series of, amendments to Canada’s Competition Act (the “ Act “) came into effect.
